Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 2 (2005-01-12 to 2005-06-10) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
CANADIAN NATURAL GAS VEHICLE ALLIANCE (CNGVA)
SUITE 880-45 O'CONNOR STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 1A4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-566-4516 |
| Fax number: | 613-566-2026 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | FREDERICK (RICK) THOMAS, PRINCIPAL |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN NATURAL GAS VEHICLE ALLIANCE WAS FORMED IN 1995 TO PROMOTE THE USE OF NATURAL GAS VEHICLES AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRY WHICH SUPPLIES THE TECHNOLOGY TO CONVERT VEHICLES TO THIS PREFERRED FUEL. ACTIVITIES OF THE ALLIANCE INCLUDE PROVIDING FACTUAL INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE BENEFITS OF NATURAL GAS VEHICLES TO GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKERS. THE EXPECTED RESULTS ARE TO EDUCATE, INFORM, AND INFLUENCE DECISION MAKERS TO INCLUDE NATURAL GAS VEHICLES AND THE RELATED INFRASTUTURE IN GOVERNMENT POLICY INTIATIVES SUCH AS THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE CANADIAN NATURAL GAS VEHICLE INDUSTRY IS THE LARGEST SUPPLIER OF ALTERNATE FUEL VEHICLES AND ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION FUELS IN CANADA. MEMBER COMPANIES OF THE ALLIANCE UNDERTAKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURING, AND PROVIDE REFUELING INFRASTRUCTURE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ALLIANCE MEMBERS INCLUDE VEHICLE COMPONENT AND SYSTEM MANUFACTURERS INCLUDING ALTERNATE FUEL SYSTEMS INC. AND DYNETEK INDUSTRIES LTD IN CALGARY AND WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC/CUMMINS WESTPORT INC. IN VANCOUVER. REFUELING MANUFACTURERS INCLUDING FUELMAKER CORP., TORONTO AND KRAUS GLOBAL INC. IN WINNIPEG ARE MEMBERS. REFUELING INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANIES INCLUDING ATCO GAS IN ALBERTA, ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC. IN ONTARIO AND SASK ENERGY IN SASKATCHEWAN ARE ALSO MEMBERS. FINALLY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING LABORATORIES SUCH AS THE SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL ARE PART OF THE ALLIANCE. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | FREDERICK (RICK) THOMAS |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | I HAVE JUST STARTED THIS JOB SO I HAVE NO ACTIVITIES IN THIS AREA IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS (OR IN FACT FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS) |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | I EXPECT TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO GOVERNEMT OFFICIALS (FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL) MP'S, CABINET MINISTERS, SENATORS AND THEIR STAFF(S), CONCERNING NATURAL GAS VEHICLE ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS, REGULATIONS, POLICIES OR PROGRAMS, GRANTS, OR CONTRIBUTIONS OR OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFITS, AND POSSIBLY BILLS OR RESOLUTIONS. I MAY BE MAKING PRESENTATIONS TO STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE AND/OR SENATE. |